Carmen Sammut
Carmen Sammut | |
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| Born | Malta |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies |
Sister Carmen Sammut is a Maltese Roman Catholic religious sister.[1] She was a leader of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the superior general of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, known as the White Sisters.
Biography
[edit]Sammut was born and raised in Malta.[2] In 1974, she joined the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa.[2] As a missionary sister, she spent 28 years as a teacher in Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania, all Muslim-majority countries.[2]
Carmen studied at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies[3] and speaks fluent Maltese, English, French and Arabic.
In 2011, she became Superior General of her order,[4] a role she held until at least 2019.[5]
In May 2013, Sammut was elected president of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), succeeding Mary Lou Wirtz, superior of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.[4] Under her leadership, UISG pushed for the ordination of women as deacons, as well as a more culturally and ethnically diverse body of deacons.[6] She also spoke out about abuse within the Church, calling for accountability and prevention.[7][8] In 2015, Sammut was one of three sisters to audit the Vatican's Synod of Bishops on the family.[9] She stepped down from the position in 2019, having served two terms.[10]
See also
[edit]- Mother Marie-Salomé (Marie-Renée Roudaut), the first Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
References
[edit]- ^ Vella, Charles (2013-09-01). "Rare distinction for two Maltese nuns". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ a b c "Carmen Sammut, msola". Catholic Women Preach. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "PAA - About us". Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b McElwee, Joshua (2013-05-10). "Global sisters elect Maltese teacher as president". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ McElwee, Joshua J. "Global women religious leader asks sisters to do synod's unfinished work". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Gibson, David (2016-05-18). "Top nun pushes for greater role for Catholic women". RNS. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Winfield, Nicole (2019-05-02). "Religious superiors asked to more freely speak about abuse". The Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Abuse in the Church: 'If people are not aware of an issue, they do not perceive it'". La croix international. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Stockman, Dan. "Family synod is more diverse than media shows, sister auditor says". Global Sisters Report. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ McElwee, Joshua J. "Theologians praise pope's historic appointment of women as members of Vatican congregation". Global Sisters Report. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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